Can you believe that one week from today is May 1st? The April showers we've received are certainly welcome. When I checked the extended forecast, it's supposed to be sunny and in the lower 70's next week, but our crazy weather has us all wondering. Mother Nature always makes the rules - then changes them. She's so fickle!
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR
to get your
GARAGE SALE FORM
turned in to Pat
NO LATER THAN MAY 6th!
If you didn't find a form in your front door a couple of weeks ago, you may pick one up at the post office or Town Hall.
Need more info? Call Pat at 402-235-2926.
To check out the Conestoga Cougars' school events and sports schedules,please visit the Conestoga website: http://www.conestogacougars.org
RECYCLE!
Do something good for your community and our earth!
CASS COUNTY GOING GREEN
recycle trailer will be located on these dates in the following towns:
Murray:
Beaver Lake:
Union:
Nehawka:
(Murray will also continue to have the recycle bin located behind Town Hall every day for Murray residents' use only.)
The workshop will be led by championship fiddler and fiddle book author, Deborah Greenblatt. Deborah was the first woman to win the Nebraska State Fiddle Championship, and the first woman to win the Mid-America Fiddle Championship. She is a Master Artist with the Nebraska Arts Council, and performs residencies in the schools through the Nebraska Arts Council's Artist-in-the-Schools Program. This workshop is part of a full day of fun and free activities, including the Monumental Fiddling Championships. Contact Deborah by e-mail at debby@greenblattandseay.com. for more information.
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 DRUMS of the WORLD
On Sunday, May 12, at 2:30 PM, the Schoolhouse Performance Series presents "Drums of the World", with Michael Fitzsimmons, percussionist and award winning composer. This concert will feature rare instruments from Switzerland called Hang – reminiscent of the steel drums of Trinidad. Incorporating the Hang with over 30 years' experience as a composer and performer, Michael has spellbound audiences with the beautiful, other worldly sounds of these unique and intriguing instruments. Michael is a solo artist with the Nebraska Arts Council's Touring Program, performing in schools, communities, and corporate settings. As a master teaching artist with University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Arts Are Basic, and a resident teaching artist with Nebraska Arts Council, Fitzsimmons provides programs for music and story as a way of learning at many regional schools. Michael is a leader of full day music workshops with G.A.T.E.(Grief and the Arts Training Experience) for therapists, school teachers, hospital teams, and individual groups. He is a skilled performer of diverse percussion instruments including drums, African instruments, Mbira (thumb piano), Plains Indian flutes, Brazilian percussion flutes, various bamboo flutes.The concert will be followed by a drum circle. Michael's drum circles are a "hit" with young and old alike!
The concert will be downstairs in the Old Avoca Schoolhouse, and followed by light refreshments, and a chance to chat and even jam with the performers. Avoca is in southern Cass County, Nebraska, on the 13 C Spur, one mile south of Highway 34. Admission is $10.00 for adults, $5.00 for students and senior citizens, and $1.00 for children. Seating is limited.For more information, write to Greenblatt & Seay, The Old Schoolhouse, P.O. Box 671, Avoca, Nebraska, 68307, or e-mail them at debby@greenblattandseay.com or call 402-275-3221.
The historic Old Avoca Schoolhouse was built in 1925, and has been the home of the Schoolhouse Performance Series since 1990. Music lessons, workshops, fiddle camps, and field trips are offered by Schoolhouse residents, Greenblatt & Seay, and are available by appointment.
2013 Schoolhouse Fiddle Camps in the Old Avoca Schoolhouse, in Avoca, Nebraska. Deborah Greenblatt, championship fiddler, author of many fiddle collections, will help the campers get in touch with their inner fiddler. The course of study during the Schoolhouse Fiddle Camps will be designed specifically for the individual campers who sign up. The June Camp (Monday, June 10 - Friday, June 14) is for folks who consider themselves beginners. The July Camp (Monday, July 8 - Friday, July 12) is for folks who consider themselves intermediate or advanced. Enrollment is limited to 10 fiddlers for each week, so that everyone will get individual attention. To register on line, log on to: http://www.greenblattandseay.com/schoolhouse_fiddle_camp.shtml
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 May 4–Oct 6Living History Weekends at Fort Atkinson State historical park Fort Calhoun |
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 May 25–27Spring Flea Market Brownville |
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 May 4–Oct 12Historic Haymarket Farmers’ Market Lincoln |
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| May 18 | Chadron Adventure Race and Free Park Entry Day Chadron State Park, Chadron |
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| May 31–June 2 | Taste of Omaha Omaha |
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| May 31–June 2 | Thunder on the Prairie Alliance |
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| May 31–June 2 | Willa Cather Spring Festival Red Cloud |
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| June 1–2 | Rock Creek Trail Days Fairbury |
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 Fort Kearny State Recreation Area Enjoy year-round camping, hiking and biking in central Nebraska’s picturesque Platte River Valley. Nearly 200 acres provide plenty of room to roam. Kearney |
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 Smith Falls State Park Reconnect with nature at one of Nebraska’s newest state parks. The area offers spectacular views of the state’s highest waterfall and the Niobrara National Scenic River. Valentine |
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| Bryson’s Airboat Tours Navigate the welcoming waters of the Platte River on an airboat! This exhilarating favorite will have you gliding across land and water while taking in sights you might otherwise miss. Fremont |
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| Nebraska National Forest (Bessey Ranger District) The 90,000-acre forest is home to the nation’s oldest federally funded nursery and is a perfect place for off-highway vehicle (OHV) riding, fishing, camping and wildlife viewing. Halsey |
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| Museum of Nebraska Major League Baseball A must-see for baseball fans, this Sandhills favorite covers past and present careers of more than 140 major leaguers with Nebraska ties. St. Paul |
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Papio Fun Park
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